Autonomous devices working together

Smarter interoperability will result in more automation in the IoT connected home. The Nest line integrates several appliances such as Whirlpool, Bosch Home connect, LIFX, Jawbone, MyQ Smart Garage, Phillips, Yale, and Mercedes Benz.

All -- and more -- can work with Nest components to integrate alarms, cameras, doors, and smart appliances, warn you when something is burning, and even turn off the appliance.

Food scanning

Not barcode scanning -- but scanning of actual food to determine the ingredients including additives, potential allergens, and where the food came from. Students at the MIT Media Lab are working on a mechanism that will trace produce, determine ingredients, or identify crop disease.